Startup World Cup France 2026 | Paris

Join the French startup ecosystem's biggest stage, where one founder will earn the chance to compete at the Startup World Cup Global Finals
About this Event

🚀 Startup World Cup France 2026 | Paris Edition

After a successful first edition, the Startup World Cup is back in Paris, and bigger than ever.

Hosted by Startup&Angels in collaboration with Pegasus Tech Ventures, this year's French edition brings together the most promising startups for a night of high-quality pitches, top-tier networking, and real opportunities.

🏆 The Competition

10 selected startups will pitch live in front of an investor-led jury for a chance to represent France at the Grand Finale in San Francisco (Nov 4-6, 2026), competing for a $1,000,000 investment prize and 2 round-trip Paris–San Francisco flights provided by French Bee ✈️

The Startup World Cup is the world's largest startup pitch competition — present in 150+ countries, backed by Pegasus Tech Ventures ($2B+ AUM, 300+ investments, 27 IPOs).

📋 Program

🕠 5:30 PM — Doors open & networking

🎤 6:00 PM — Welcome speech

🚀 7:00 PM — Startup pitches (10 startups, 3 min pitch + 2 min Q&A)

🏆 9:00 PM — Award ceremony & winner announcement

🥂 9:30 PM — Afterparty & networking

👥 The Jury

A panel of leading investors and ecosystem experts including:

• Nicolas Fadat — Account Executive, Dell For Startups
• Olivier Baroux — Chairman, Paris Business Angels
• Romain Durocher — Team Lead Investment Managers, Blast Club
• Alexandre Huin — Head of Sales France, Airwallex
• Paul Bonnet-Witvoet — Ecosystems & Operations Manager, Maddyness
• Angela Naser — Director, Women in Tech France | Former COO GE & CMO BPCE
• Pierre Cléau — Co-founder, Auvalie Innovation

🤝 Who is this evening for?

Whether you're a founder, an investor, a corporate, or simply curious about what's being built next - this evening is for you.

Expect meaningful conversations with the people shaping the future of innovation in France and beyond. The kind of room where the right introduction leads somewhere real.

🌟 Our Partners

Blast Club | Airwallex | Dell Techologies | Women in Tech | Paris Business Angels | Maddyness | French Bee | Le Village by CA Paris | Plug and Play | Auvalie Innovation | France Digitale | France Angels | INAUTALENT | Deel

🎟 Seats are limited, grab yours now before they're gone.

This is not an event you want to watch from the sidelines.

📩 Contact

For tickets, partnerships and communication: Alyssa Cornut — [email protected]